Smart decisions make smart cities.

Everyone wants their city to be livable, thriving, clean, and fun. That’s why it’s more important than ever for cities to invest in infrastructure that makes smart living possible and profitable.

In a constantly evolving threatscape, the best defense starts with integrated security.

The challenge:

Cities have to manage economic constraints, rapid urbanization, and environmental sustainability. They also have to address evolving constituent expectations for public safety, health and wellness, and accessibility

The solution:

Public infrastructure is any city’s most powerful tool in creating a place people want to live, but it has to go beyond the basics. Cities today must also provide economic growth and effective, efficient public services.

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Digital cities can generate $2.3 trillion globally through 2024.

That’s a lot of digital value at stake. Take a look at the 9 areas driving cost savings, efficiencies, and revenue generation—and see how they all add up.

$1.1 trillion:
Next-generation workers

A digitally connected workforce is a force for good. Fueled by mobility, collaboration, and connected workspaces, next-gen workers can use real-time data to be more responsive to citizen needs.

Next-gen workers get stuff done >

With the resources to collaborate remotely, next-generation workers can improve productivity by 2–3 hours every day.1

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$401 billion:City utilitiesand smart metering

Smart meters, together with data analytics and demand-response monitoring, tell cities how electric, water, and gas resources are being used—which leads to big savings.

Houston, we have smart meters >

With smart meters and other technology, Houston, Texas, avoided 100 million minutes of customer electricity outages from 2011 to 2016.2